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Completed work and upcoming installations
• Bluebonnet Park: Staff reported that trail repairs and concrete work were completed in late February; a few panels that were vandalized were replaced by the contractor.
• LED retrofit at Jerome and Wilkerson parks: The town is awaiting equipment shipments; staff expects Jerome equipment to arrive March 24 and Wilkerson equipment March 30. A total of 181 LED luminaires and 28 parking lot fixtures will be replaced, with installation estimated to take four to six weeks after equipment arrival.

Peter’s Colony Memorial Park and construction issues
• Peter’s Colony Memorial Park is under construction; crews are replacing the sidewalk along Old Settlers Road and have formed the pavilion foundation and begun playground excavation. Staff said weather and wet conditions have slowed some activities.
• Water‑feature piers: A consultant who completed the geotechnical report raised concerns about how the piers for the planned water wall were designed; staff said they are holding off on pier work until the design is confirmed to avoid rework before pouring concrete.

Playground and park amenity schedules
• Rustic Timbers Park: Replacement playground equipment was scheduled to ship on March 17; removal of the existing equipment was planned to begin March 22 with installation taking roughly four to six weeks and an anticipated mid‑to‑late April opening.
• Spring Lake Park: Concrete trail repairs are underway and new benches, picnic tables and trash cans have arrived; a new gazebo is expected to ship in early April and staff hopes to complete park work by early May.

Design and planning items
• Leonard and Helen Johns Park: Staff said the master plan concept will return next month for a Parks Board work session; staff is coordinating 3‑D renderings and hydraulic analysis to confirm locations for tennis courts and restroom facilities and to avoid impacts to the floodplain.
• North Shore Park playground: Staff presented two playground concepts (jungle and pirate ship); the neighborhood favored the jungle theme but requested a more natural color palette and additional shade. A significant contingent of residents requested artificial turf surfacing instead of wood‑fiber surfacing; staff said that turf would require additional funding and they are evaluating whether to include turf now or defer that work to the next fiscal year.
• Trotter Park: Design work continues on a master plan approved last year, with staff prioritizing accessibility, parking options and septic/sewer calculations for restrooms in an unsewered location. Staff aims to finalize design documents by mid‑summer and advertise for construction bids by year end.

Why it matters: The update provides timelines and constraints for multiple parks projects that will affect facility availability and programmed activities in the coming months. Staff highlighted geotechnical review and funding choices (for example, turf at North Shore) as items that could change project scope or schedule.

What’s next: Staff will return with Leonard and Helen Johns Park master plan materials next month and will continue to provide schedule updates for construction projects and playground installations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flower Mound - Parks Board Meeting - Mar 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Staff briefed the Parks Board on ongoing capital projects including completed trail work at Bluebonnet Park, scheduled LED lighting retrofits at Jerome and Wilkerson parks, construction progress at Peter’s Colony Memorial Park and upcoming playground replacements and Spring Lake Park improvements.","taxTitle","Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas","taxId",2790,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6647576,"Bad Dog Tennis reports $200,000 annual revenue, urges restroom and more courts at Leonard and Helen Johns Park",692,89000,781000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2522185-d8d8eca6d387b1eee5d41c1c8e30d51c&start=89&end=781","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2522185-d8d8eca6d387b1eee5d41c1c8e30d51c/thumbnail_89000.jpg","/articles/6647576/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Bad-Dog-Tennis-reports-200000-annual-revenue-urges-restroom-and-more-courts-at-Leonard-and-Helen-Johns-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647576-ec79814a9180bec318f9d0d634d5116b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770627370&Signature=D8xkAmjSIHMd1GTKRbwi-UyZm063-LPl0qACZNRDkd6Umu7cGUaIX~LNqhGNtieM8SgbKp5wdgo9AZtOget5DpXd0PeDw0~h8zZbh6WH7tUDIw~v8jwoKDlRb7oE3iirIDkEeBRsYPQBbcAzVsCRGjngvbbZxa5trwqyRrpkbxEqvX1CbovcH~jn9h2XLRyuj3YwaOqba0krADBjh3q5AvfmqC9p25GLybS-l9ZgLQm8BlQcJp58yClAbc1PHB3OUkwb-4iKQm-FwDl~PgiKZxXeCgIPimhavW9pJf5TtrxhWykTq~rqt8KNyWIEmpYOcV1Hv3BsQ0o7npHtIr5kZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Parks Board on March 6 heard an annual report from Bad Dog Tennis owner and head coach Christopher Brown, who said the company’s Flower Mound programs generated about $200,000 in total revenue in 2024 and served 743 participants, of whom 585 were Flower Mound residents.

Brown told the board Bad Dog Tennis’s group program revenue was roughly $151,000 and private‑lesson revenue about $50,000; he said the business runs roughly 50 USTA tournaments in the area each year and that many nonresident participants come from nearby homeowner associations, including Lantana, Bridlewood and Wellington.

Brown said limited daytime court availability and the lack of permanent restroom facilities at Leonard and Helen Johns Park constrain league play and local programming. “If we had a bathroom, then all of a sudden, it's a game changer during the day,” Brown said, explaining that several ladies’ leagues and team tennis play elsewhere because the park lacks adequate restroom facilities.

Matt Chutchen, who introduced the presentation as the town’s athletic supervisor, provided context on the contractual relationship: Bad Dog Tennis completed its first year under the town’s contracted services agreement as the parks’ tennis professional and continues to offer classes, camps and private lessons.

A parks staff member told the board the town is master planning Leonard and Helen Johns Park and will present a concept plan and hold a work session with the Parks Board next month; staff encouraged Brown to bring participants or coaches to review the concept, which will consider courts and restroom facilities.

Why it matters: Bad Dog Tennis’s programs supply courts, coaching and local tournaments that bring players to town and generate revenue for the parks system; staff and the company both said modest facility upgrades — especially restrooms — would expand daytime programming and could retain tournament and league activity that currently goes to nearby jurisdictions.

What was not decided: The board did not take a formal vote on improvements tonight; staff said the Leonard and Helen Johns Park master plan will return to the board next month for public review and feedback.","Bad Dog Tennis owner Christopher Brown told the Parks Board Bad Dog generated about $200,000 in revenue in 2024 and expressed that lack of restroom facilities at Leonard and Helen Johns Park prevents daytime leagues and reduces potential revenue; staff said a master plan work session will be held next month.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6647580,"Parks board recommends cash in lieu for Canyon Falls Village 3; forwards fees to planning and council",22,2349000,2371000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2522185-d8d8eca6d387b1eee5d41c1c8e30d51c&start=2349&end=2371","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2522185-d8d8eca6d387b1eee5d41c1c8e30d51c/thumbnail_2349000.jpg","/articles/6647580/Flower-Mound/Denton-County/Texas/Parks-board-recommends-cash-in-lieu-for-Canyon-Falls-Village-3-forwards-fees-to-planning-and-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6647580-9d8c67a7355d90a0ceed5e252ec7c5c7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770627370&Signature=dp-wkgX4LzDmzfkDqwGdWHBEm6KDwWNZku7sY4DfFfMOCteDVbwE~gbfDCs32okMRgHUGbrNTni098XrraCm-y3iJ3xnVgV135gZDsSdcWN2zhK6EepevgSZjRoxTh1Hac1tZoeKXrZbWEw-gm0jy119gDsXCw7Usc29SZBUD751rl2jl7SI~2qAJ7n8-8APHkqiEHTai715oBdLJkCTM0H1YnNBhFm848lMVT9p1NHMqxfl1Mo7B07tfgNHNDUYQUezf8y2JatSHqxRBzvqEapWJ5FNquKkZMAp5koM7PblwikVH0XqgRWp3JzIi56LvCgitBxc9ZVbLzTRNd5y2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Flower Mound Parks Board on March 6 recommended that the town accept cash in lieu of parkland dedication and collect park development fees from the Canyon Falls Village 3 residential development, a 26.937‑acre site east of Interstate 35 and south of Denton Creek Boulevard.

Staff told the board the subdivision will include 68 lots and that the applicant and staff agreed that dedicating a small parcel of land within the proposed phase would provide little public benefit because of grading, floodplain and connectivity constraints. Staff recommended cash in lieu instead of land dedication; the board voted to forward that recommendation to the planning and zoning commission and town council.

Under the board’s motion, the applicant would pay $354,020.25 in cash in lieu of parkland dedication and $94,384 in park development fees. Staff said the project includes new trail connections that will tie into the town’s trail network and that Monarch Park (future dedication) will remain a nearby public park asset.

Developer representatives from Terra Manaea were present to answer technical questions about grading, detention ponds and future trail connections. Staff and the developer discussed the practical difficulty of adding small pocket parks where detention, floodplain and culvert crossings occur; staff said building a pedestrian bridge or other crossing would require additional design and long‑term maintenance commitments.

The board’s motion to recommend acceptance of cash in lieu and the stated park development fees passed unanimously in a roll call vote.

Votes at a glance
• Approval of minutes, Feb. 6, 2025: Motion to approve passed with 1 abstention (Doug Graves). The minutes vote occurred during the consent portion of the agenda and was entered into the record before regular business.
• Canyon Falls Village 3: Motion to recommend acceptance of $354,020.25 in cash in lieu and $94,384 in park development fees and forward the matter to the planning and zoning commission and town council — approved unanimously.

Why it matters: The town’s decision to accept cash in lieu will direct $354,020.25 and $94,384 into park funding for use elsewhere in the parks system rather than adding a small, hard‑to‑develop pocket of parkland inside the subdivision. The project’s trail connections and the future Monarch Park dedication remain part of the town’s broader open‑space network.

What’s next: The board forwarded its recommendation to the planning and zoning commission and town council for final action. The applicant said engineering and grading for the detention ponds and bridge connections remain to be finalized during platting and construction.","The Flower Mound Parks Board voted unanimously to recommend that Canyon Falls Village 3 pay cash in lieu of parkland and cover park development fees for a 68‑lot residential subdivision east of I‑35 and south of Denton Creek Boulevard.","actionData","errors"]

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Parks capital projects update: Bluebonnet trail repairs complete; LED retrofit, playground and park improvements moving forward

Bad Dog Tennis reports $200,000 annual revenue, urges restroom and more courts at Leonard and Helen Johns Park

Parks board recommends cash in lieu for Canyon Falls Village 3; forwards fees to planning and council